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This is a young tree and it is not in a forest setting, but, it is easy to see it is on the scrubby side.
It is easy to identify by it's leaves, but, mostly by it's bark which is stripped.
The Striped Maple (Acer pensylvanicum) (click here) is a small, deciduous understory tree or large shrub which flourishes in cool, moist woods in the Adirondack Mountains. Striped Maples are also known as Goosefoot or Goosefoot Maple – a reference to the fact that the leaf is shaped roughly like the foot of a goose. Striped Maple are also known as Moosewood – a reference to the fact that the bark is consumed by moose in winter. The plant is also referred to as Pennsylvania Maple (a reference to the state of Pennsylvania, where the tree is a native species) and Snakebark Maple (a reference to its distinctive striped bark). Striped Maple trees grow up to about 30 feet high.
The leaves of the Striped Maple generally have three lobes.
The picture to the left is that of a young Stripped Maple. The bark is green, more like a stem, with distinctive white stripes.
The picture to the right below is the bark of a mature Stripped Maple. It is more grey in color with verticle strips. Of course, the leaves at the same as the young tree.
